Welcome to Gao Lab
Our lab innovates nanotechnology to image and perturb tumor biology and immunology with the ultimate goal to advance cancer care. Our pH nanosensor has received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for precision cancer surgery. A STING-activating nanoparticle has entered first-in-human trials in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Meet the Principal Investigator
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Jinming Gao, Ph.D.
Jinming Gao is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Otolaryngology, and Pharmacology at UT Southwestern. He also directs an NCI-sponsored Nano-Immune-Engineering Center. He holds the Elaine Dewey Sammons Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research, in Honor of Eugene P. Frenkel, M.D.
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We are looking for high energy seekers who want to make a difference in medicine
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